Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2533 Peach Blossoms Blooming
The regimental-class ships finally sailed out of the Girls' Starfield, and the Imperial warships outside the starfield once again lit up their lights in salute.

This time, the Digital Phantom entered the Girls' Starfield and only returned after six years, but the Imperial soldiers didn't ask a single question.

Other cultivators would never enjoy such treatment.

After Qu Jianlei and the others left the Girl Starfield, they put away their warships and chose to travel by physical means—it would be faster that way.

The eighteen True Venerables first arrived at the entrance to the Asura World, concluding this mission.

The aid fee has also been agreed upon; it was Song Yue'er who negotiated with the other party.

Qu Jianlei didn't care about the situation of others; he only knew that he had gained two more time rules and three more opportunities.

So, his total gains from this trip were three aspects of time and four aspects of destiny.

It took six years and a lot of warships and Ugly Tree Root cores to be lost. If it weren't for the two extra opportunities to gain good fortune, it would have been a real loss.

However, since it is a stroke of luck, there is no need to take it too seriously. The prestigious Lingyun Sect only has one stroke of luck in its public treasury.

It was fortunate that someone recognized him; the materials he used to set up the formation involved extraordinary resources, and he also had a wealthy patron like Xiao You by his side.

Otherwise, these rules of creation wouldn't be complete!

Qu Jianlei and the others escorted the person to the camp and then left without even saying goodbye.

Xiao Youzhen was a little surprised, so he asked around to find out what had happened recently.

She sneaked in secretly and couldn't show herself, but there are quite a few officially registered cultivators in the Realm of All Things here.

Then she learned of some recent hot news: a virtuous and cultivated person is attempting to leave their body!

Is this insane? In Xiaoyou's mind, she couldn't think of any other way to describe it.

In another world, it's one thing to reach the Nascent Soul stage, but to actually attempt to break through to the Out-of-Body stage?

However, it's none of her business if others are willing to take risks; everyone chooses their own path.

What? That one isn't human? Then it doesn't matter at all; it's just a creature with fur and horns on its back anyway.

It wasn't until she heard that Qu Zhenzun... no, it was the camp's Fifth Zhenzun who was on good terms with Qing Ning that she realized something.

"How far has that person progressed in their advancement? Do you know their exact location?"

Unfortunately, this topic has recently become taboo. Some people know the location, but no one dares to say it.

Anyway, that area is a restricted zone and you can't go near it casually.

“But that’s an alien astral projection,” True Venerable Xiaoyou said, completely baffled. “Third Brother, True Venerable Qu is also very concerned about the separation between humans and demons, isn’t he?”

“I care very much,” Han Weizhen replied in a deep voice. “The courtesy he maintains towards the Crystal Clan is actually the final prelude to turning against them at any time.”

He was the third brother Xiaoyou mentioned, the bodyguard that the Great Lord arranged for his beloved disciple.

No one knows his true identity, but... maybe Colin can guess a little.

After all, the aura of a True Venerable cannot be revealed casually, not even by a Golden Core stage cultivator.

“There’s definitely something wrong here,” Xiaoyou Zhenzun snorted sullenly. “Why don’t we arrest that little hussy Han Li and question her?”

"Don't ask me about this," Han Weizhen waved his hands repeatedly. "By the way, someone has been eyeing my ancestral land recently, so I'd like to ask for leave."

"No way!" Xiao You snorted coldly. "If you encounter a formidable enemy, something bad will happen to your ancestral land... Can't you give us a heads-up?"

“I’m just an excuse, it’s wrong of you to take it seriously,” Han Wei sighed.

"Xiao Xiao, do I have to be blunt with that guy who's not a good match for you? That guy is... surrounded by admirers."

He is indeed Xiaoyou's bodyguard, but the two have a very good relationship, like grandfather and grandson.

"Then why should I give in?" Xiao You said coldly. "He should be mine. No one else is good enough for him, not even Han Li!"

“Han Li is a male cultivator,” Han Weizhen Zun coughed lightly, “Qu Zhen Zun has a female cultivator lover, the kind who grew up together.”

“You don’t understand,” True Venerable Xiaoyou shook his head and returned to the main topic, “I need to know… the mystery of that Azure Dragon leaving its body!”

“I can’t do that,” Han Wei shook his head decisively. “Why don’t you talk to Colin about it? Something really has happened at my family’s ancestral home…”

Xiao Youzhen glanced at him sideways, "Third Brother, do you really want something to happen to our ancestral land? I can lend you a hand!"

"Then it's not necessary!" Han Wei waved his hands repeatedly in fright. "But you can't rush it, you have to proceed slowly!"

“I can wait,” Xiaoyou said, gazing leisurely into the distance. “I’m still young.”

When Qu Jianlei and the others arrived at the star cluster, it was just as the Azure Dragon was violently absorbing and releasing the world's energy.

Lingyun Sect extended the isolation distance to ten million kilometers and placed guard posts fifty million kilometers away.

However, once they see the seven of them, there certainly won't be any dramatic scenes; they should just let them pass.

When they reached five million kilometers, Qing Ning rushed over, her face beaming with joy, "You've escaped the Maiden Starfield?"

Once you reach the True Venerable realm, the circle is actually pitifully small. Qu Jianlei and the others learned this not long after entering the Girl Starfield.

But what can you say about this? There's nothing you can do about it; people in the martial world are often powerless to control their own destiny, and even the True Venerable is no exception.

Those below the Nascent Soul stage who speculate about those who have reached the Out-of-Body stage always feel that they are in seclusion all day, half-dead, and all old and decrepit.

But that's not true. In many cases, True Venerables are busier than True Immortals, but the latter can't get involved in the areas where the former is busy!
When Qingning issued the summons not long ago, she didn't expect a response, but she was pleasantly surprised.

As for whether the other party can make it in time, that's a minor issue; as long as there's a response, that's fine.

This feeling... how to describe it? The person you're relying on isn't by your side, but ultimately there's someone to rely on!
Let alone true venerables, even true immortals are basically used to going it alone, and their cultivation career is ultimately destined to be lonely.

But for someone used to venturing out on their own, the feeling of security when suddenly having someone to rely on is truly indescribable.

Why is it that rogue Nascent Soul cultivators in the Cangwu Realm have to undergo extensive investigations before they can join a force?
Why would Qi Ya Zhenxian, the top swordsman in Dongsheng, voluntarily become a servant in Red Leaf Ridge?
Putting everything else aside, the feeling of having someone to rely on is truly different from being a lost soul.

So Qingning didn't think there was anything wrong with Qu Zhenzun arriving late—he had already responded.

Qing'er encountered some issues during her advancement, but... they were all within Qu Zhenzun's expectations.

Qu Jianlei made extensive preparations for Qinglong's advancement, and the preparation time was also quite long.

When he was advancing in rank, this was all he achieved, not to mention he had so many True Venerable friends and heroic spirits offering advice and strategies.

As for the resources for advancing to the next level, needless to say, Qingning was so poor that she almost had to sell her pants, but she really didn't let her Daoist partner suffer.

Moreover, resources from other friends kept coming in, mostly at half price.

Everyone hopes that the miracle can be repeated—not only to witness it, but also to give their descendants more to look forward to!
In comparison, the resources Qu Zhenzun used to advance his rank were all painstakingly extracted from his own family... It's really incomparable.

So it's understandable that Qing'er's breakthrough to the Out-of-Body stage is nearing its end and hasn't encountered any major problems.

At this moment, she is rapidly absorbing and expelling energy and resources, building the final foundation for her astral projection; the most dangerous moment has passed.

The worst thing about leaving your body is preparing a lot of supplies but not having enough time to use them all... If you don't have enough personal accumulation and understanding, it's all for nothing.

The second concern is that we haven't prepared enough supplies.

Qinglong's current state basically does not have these two problems.

For human cultivators, there are still considerable variables in the later stages, but it's different for dragons. Once they get past the hurdle, their situation is basically stable.

Qing Ning was relatively relaxed, but she still asked a few questions that had arisen before and explained her solutions.

After answering all the questions, Qu Jianlei nodded and said, "Don't worry, it seems like it's likely to succeed."

He couldn't perform divination at the moment, but his intuition told him that the probability of Azure Dragon successfully advancing to the next level was already over 70%.

However, the closer they got to the end of the advancement, the bigger the commotion became. Six months later, the strange phenomena that appeared in the space had a radius of more than ten million kilometers.

Jin Ge glanced at Qu Jianlei, "This is even bigger than the commotion you caused when you broke through to the next level!"

"The environment is different," Qu Jianlei said, unsure how to explain.

Although the world he was in was not large, the space he was in was a place where gods had fallen, with extremely high energy density.

After he left his body, the Land of Fallen Gods collapsed, and with so many world cores used up, the energy he absorbed must have been considerable.

The commotion caused by the Azure Dragon is so great, but the surrounding energy density is still slightly inferior.

It's fortunate that I didn't follow Qingning's advice and choose a home planet for seclusion and soul-searching.

Otherwise, even if a planet were to absorb all of its energy, it might not be able to sustain the Azure Dragon emerging from its body.

If that were the case, everyone would be exhausted from searching for supplies everywhere just to help later on.

Such a commotion inevitably attracted other visitors.

Although this place has been designated as a restricted area, who doesn't have a bit of curiosity?
Fortunately, this is now the territory of cultivators. With so many True Venerables here, as long as they release a little aura, the human cultivators will retreat.

The Tree Clan and the Insect Clan would absolutely not dare to come, and as for the Tapir Clan... they could simply be driven away.

On this day, Qu Jianlei and Han Li had a sudden thought, exchanged a glance, and tore open the space between them to leave.

Immediately afterwards, Qingkong followed suit and left with the two.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances. "What happened?"

Qing Ning was even more anxious and went to someone she thought was helpful, "Fellow Daoist Wenxian, what's wrong? I'm a little uneasy."

Wenxian's cultivation level wasn't actually that high, but he had set up a large number of array plates around him.

Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "I feel... it's just some leftovers from the past, no need to worry about it."

Hundreds of billions of kilometers away, Qu Jianlei and Han Li appeared together, both growing to a height of over ten thousand kilometers.

The next moment, a huge spider phantom appeared, emitting intermittent divine consciousness, "Eat, eat... I want to eat."

"Fellow Daoist, please return," Qu Jianlei said politely, raising his hand in a cupped-knee gesture. "The grudges of the past have been settled."

"Hmm?" A tremendous pressure suddenly emanated from the spider's body.

The next moment, a shuttle appeared on its forelimb, which it waved incessantly, as if saying, "I'll switch, I'll switch!"